Hair down THERE??

[jessmarimba]

I've waxed enough over time that the hair is much thinner now than it originally was - I don't generally have a lot of problems. But I don't generally ride much more than 30ish miles at a time, so I can't say what might happen after that.

I'd also suggest that you be very careful about perfumed anything - soaps, powders, whatever. That plus pressure plus sweat can be irritating rather quickly.

[alexis_the_tiny]

The hair nightmare. Good grief. Trimming irritates the hell out of my skin. Shaving is out because I'm clumsy and nicks there hurt. Plus, stubble, omg. Sugaring and tweezing are only marginally better but regrowth is nuts.

If stubble drives you insane, maybe try sugaring and tweezing. And then exfoliate regularly with a scrub. I use the St Ives apricot facial scrub with alpha hydroxy. Its...gentle enough. Maybe you might luck out and the regrowth will get finer each time. The scrub helps regrowth not be so darned itchy and horrible, something about skin hardening over waxed/sugared areas and pushing new hair inwards. I've heard loads of people rave about Tend Skin Solutions to deal with razor burns, ingrown hairs and whatnot. Can't hurt to give it a shot.

[badger]

I used to shave about once a week (just under the hood, if you know what I mean). The hairs growing out just bugged me, all prickly and itchy, so I started waxing about once every 6-10 weeks. Then I got so sick of ingrown hairs so I just went au naturel again.

I found a great deal on laser hair removal treatments so I bought one for my bikini line and my armpits. I just had it trimmed so none will show through the panty line and it's been great. Don't have to shave/wax/pluck anymore.

[Brandi]

Now I am looking up brazilian waxing. Saw some video on utube (just the facial expressions were videoed) OUCHY!!!!!!!!

[Crankin]

I once had a woman who did my waxing say she told clients that unless you have given birth, you shouldn't try it!

[OakLeaf]

I've done some home waxing in the creases, NBD.

When they waxed my nose hairs during a facial, now THAT hurt.

[GLC1968]

I use an epilator type product in the bikini area and then trim the rest. The epilator is cheaper and less messy than wax but it hurts like a mofo, so I wouldn't recommend it unless you have a pretty high pain threshold.

[Owlie]

I just shave the bikini lines on a near-daily basis and trim the rest with scissors. I must be weird, because while shaving is irritating and may lead to one or two ingrown hairs, if I've been lazy and skipped a day or two, it's far worse.

[zoompastmykids]

OK. Wow. I had no idea this topic would garner such response. Actually I thought a few would say "Nope, never done that." and it'd be over.

But now, after many days, I've logged back in and read my post and answers and the kids thought they'd have to resuscitate me when they walked in and I was ROTF LMBO. I had tears in my eyes, holding my breath, my face was red, silent screams of laughter formed my mouth into a grimace.

".... I'm sure there's a joke about sugaring one's nethers."

"... unless you've given birth I wouldn't try it."

"... Men's black chins and women's hoohaas have that in common."

"I haven't made caramel in so long I'd be a little afraid to try it. I don't even think I have a candy thermometer any more."

I've enjoyed quite a laugh. Sorry to have agitated a thread for Chicken Little. But I was really curious. I can't even remember now the 'moment' that spurred me to think that shaving it all was the right thing.

But you'll all be happy to know it's been almost two weeks now and I'm hairless and quite happy. No pain anymore, no discomfort and all the re-growth is soft. I have black hair and it grows quickly so this works for me. If I'd known this would be this easy I'd have done it ages ago. But my legs after every shave feel like a babies but. So I'm lucky that way I guess. Once my skin gets use to it it seems natural to do it.

Thanks for the posts. It was great to get the information.

[alexis_the_tiny]

The hair nightmare. Good grief. Trimming irritates the hell out of my skin. Shaving is out because I'm clumsy and nicks there hurt. Plus, stubble, omg. Sugaring and tweezing are only marginally better but regrowth is nuts.

If stubble drives you insane, maybe try sugaring and tweezing. And then exfoliate regularly with a scrub. I use the St Ives apricot facial scrub with alpha hydroxy. Its...gentle enough. Maybe you might luck out and the regrowth will get finer each time. The scrub helps regrowth not be so darned itchy and horrible, something about skin hardening over waxed/sugared areas and pushing new hair inwards. I've heard loads of people rave about Tend Skin Solutions to deal with razor burns, ingrown hairs and whatnot. Can't hurt to give it a shot.

[feral1]

I do shave just about every night. I usually leave a "landing strip" down there cause I don't like being totally bare lol.